Fellow officers,
check your calendars and mark the date in red and bold: The Garage Update is coming on July 18, 2023 to Police Simulator: Patrol Officers on all platforms!
This update is all about the patrol cars: We received a lot of feedback in recent years concerning the handling of patrol cars, both in terms of driving behavior and how to manage them. Let's dive right into the details!
The Garage
The precincts of the Brighton PD are expanding: A garage can now be found at each precinct in the city and obviously they're not just cosmetic! Instead, they serve as the main hub to make each car patrol shift a little bit more comfy.
Once you approach a garage, you can enter them with the simple click of a button. Here the real fun begins.
Parking Lot Management
Previously, you only had access to a single patrol car of each model stationed at the parking lot right in front of the precinct. Now, you have full control over which and how many patrol cars you want to have there!
Four parking spots are available at each precinct and you can adjust every single one of them. You have a favorite patrol car and want it to be the default patrol car of the PD? Just fill up all spots with the same model! You prefer to have some variety? Select different ones. You only want to have one patrol car parked there? Just keep the other spots empty. The choice is yours.
Tool Management
Each patrol car has a specific capacity for carrying tools and that amount varies from model to model. Now you can freely decide which ones you want to bring along.
Take just one with you. Fill your trunk up however you want and assign the tools of your choice to the respective slots. You can even select the same tool in all slots.
Not to forget: You can customize each car in a different way! Whether you want to fill up one with traffic cones and others with road flares... it's up to you.
Repair your Patrol Cars
You had an accident? In the past, your patrol car was either slightly or even completely wrecked in the aftermath. That sucks! :(
But now, you can repair them in the middle of the shift and don't need to wait for the next one. You can either repair them quickly with the press of a button when standing in front of the garage, or do it inside.
Bring your patrol cars back to life!
Car Balancing
Yes, we know. In the past, driving a car hasn't been the most pleasant experience. While we did ship some improvements to their handling in the past, we now completely overhauled all the patrol vehicles and improved controls across the board. They definitely don't feel like you're on ice skates anymore!
Introducing: The Compact Police Vehicle
We're pleased to announce the Compact Police Vehicle (CPV), an incredibly cool new patrol car available as a separate and fully optional DLC! By purchasing it, you support the further development of Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, and we're incredibly grateful for it! :)
Should you own the CPV, you gain access to it from your very first shift, even on foot patrols! This Compact Police Vehicle is authorized for driving in parks and along narrow streets, allowing you to move throughout Brighton quickly while ensuring law and order are always respected. Due to its adorable size, it also serves as an excellent photo opportunity for the city's tourism industry!
The Compact Police Vehicle will release on July 18, 2023 alongside the update at a small price of just 2,99€ / $2,99 USD or the equivalent in your region.
Sneak Peek for Update 11.0.0
We‘ve also begun work on The Crime Scene Update (version number 11.0.0), which is scheduled for release in late Q3 this year – introducing advanced crime scene investigation, equipment for securing crime scenes, and much more. More details about that will follow very soon!
We're on sale!
Celebrate the Steam Summer Sale with us and join the Brighton PD at a discount – if you haven't done so already. Maybe you know someone who would like to become your coop partner as well... ????
Check out the store page for details:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/997010
Stay tuned for more news!
Of course, we'll ship a lot more improvements, bug fixes and adjustments with The Garage Update. We'll publish the full patch notes for the update on July 18, 2023.
The first streamers and content creators will receive full access to the update in the coming days and will be able to showcase the new features prior to release while the update is still in submission for a public release on all platforms. This way, you can already take a look at the content!
Thank you all for your support and we hope you're excited for the full update once it launches on July 18. Even more is coming.
Your Police Simulator Team
